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Lungs. — The pleural surfaces were free from adhesions. With the 

 exception of some slight hypostatic congestion at the bases, the lungs 

 were of normal appearance. 



The Spleen weighed 223 grammes. It was distinctly larger than 

 usual. There was a well-marked notch in its anterior border. The pulp 

 was firm and fleshy ; its cut surface was of a deep red colour, dotted 

 over with very prominent grey Malpighian bodies. 



The liver, kidneys, gastro-intestinal tract, and internal genital organs 

 were of normal appearance. 



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Fig. 2.— The Thyroid Gland. 



The Brain, with its membranes, presented nothing abnormal to 

 naked-eye examination. 



The orbital vessels were not dilated, but the orbital cavities contained 

 somewhat more fat than in health. The cervical sympathetic ganglia 

 were also of normal appearance. 



The Thymus Gland (Fig. i) was enormously enlarged. It extended 

 downwards in the form of a tongue-shaped mass, adherent to the 



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